OKATO ATHLETIC CLUB'S SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 96, 11 April 1908, Page 6

OKATO ATHLETIC CLUB'S SPORTS.

The Okato Athletic Club's annual gathering was held on Thursday afternoon umler favorable conditions. There was a large attendance, including Mr. 11. Okey, M.l\, the club's patron. Splendid sport was provided alike in running and chopping events. The I'uniho Native Baud rendered selections at intervals. The secretary, Mr. D. P. Evans, and other- officials, worked hard to make the meeting the success it was. Hesuits;— Maiden hint liacc. 100 yds—lS. Gordgc 1, P. Carry 2. ll'gli Jump Eustace (Oft 4in) 1, •Meredith (sft 2in) 2. 100 yds Handicap—Final: J. Power (Hyds) 1, Sullivan (Byds) 2.

Maiden Chop, lain blocks—F. Corbctt (.i.iscc) 1, .11. Young (2,)SI>C) 2, \y. Clarke (32sec) 3. Also chopped: 11. il». gon (2-jsecj, (.; .Corkill (2oscc) A Deegan (32see), Hart (25sec). , Handicap—Jj. Eustace (12yds) lj 11. Corkill* (sct.) 2. Schoolboys' Uace—Henry 1, Tuku 2. iSovice- Cnop, 12in blocks—F. Corbett J, O. duiian 2. I'utfing the ,Shot-P. Carry 1 <^S , (tS'f i,i, - Corkill '' Corbettl KiU '° ~ MisS T ° bin l > 3liss

\r"(l'm"/! 1 ' C ' hu l'' 15iu block's—llent 1- ! - ~ I I (lSsec) 1, W. corbett (28sed •> \ . Clarke (-lOscc) 3 Heat 2: W. j 'thread-needle Race-Tito 1. Members' Race-Daily l, j. P0w ..,. „ Kace—Corkill ~ £ the hall oU ' mng " SWal Wl,s « in WJiNZIEj) WITJI MAR br' 'shell eVL ' lop lu,1 » tr ouble.

J lie manager reports that during .March there were slaughtered for local consumption at the iNew Plymouth municipal abattoirs 140 cows, 39 bul;S\i» Ca . lv,;Sj ? !)2 shee I ) > 105 lambs, and IJO mduding 3 suckers. J ripesi cleaned were 130. Compared with Jlarch of the previous year these hgurcs showed increases of 13 piss, •>i tripes, and 4 cattle; decreases, 4 calves and 1U lambs; sheep were equal. One pig was condemned as unfit for consumption. Tile cattle slaughtered for export were 3,£ cows, 1 bullock, and 17j if 01 54S ' awi 1,11 increase of 480 head. Of these 17 were condemned for tuberculosis, one for emaeiation, two for malignant growths, and two for hydatids. l-'ecs for the monih amounted to £228 lu s (id, and rents ,w , os H the total i £231 life) helman increase of SIS lis 3d above the revenue in March, 11)07. Th« manager in his report suaresis that the Council erect a .separate Suililmg for the export cattle to be boned in, as there is not enough room in the abattoir to hang all the cattle, with the -oners working could then be kept'mtttfT cleaner/aii the carouses could be spread out as tl;ey should oe. lie also required morc ; concrete llwi-spaee outside where contents o the stomachs are emptied. He adds: t is just twelve month?' ago since asked for the yards to be roofed, but he men and cattle are still exposed to the wet and cold when about the yards.-'

'■I'HE YEAR'S VVOfiKING. ihc annual report of , the working of tile abattoirs discloses/» very satisfacposition Uie /uuiiber of stock slaughtered »how» a: considerable inefce on that of tfa e previous year, Joth m regard to loeal and export ti'ad>\ l ees also increased. The total amount \l,r, VU " luutlls eucUn S 31st Mai 1, 1.108, U'iis x'ISSli fl s lud, or Mm It).id more Ihun in the previous year. y ,' BUreS tlle re l' ort aru j"lnf 11 " Wi T 4Vt huvu tiiue to look '• .f ii i" 1 ] i ll ur . iusUlll <*. despite the . U that the price of beef is regulated > the market price of fat bullocks. kill, 11' ii .f, U '" "" ml ' cr oi ' I'UJloek-, I,! J J,,)i oU . l >y :il «. whilst the number r>; vI,K ; ,m i du «•,!, [I" UJ in. Ihe demand for veal was almost a.i belorc, Mo ~,|v es being killed, against 1»0 Ur. year before. Lamb 1e',,1 , 'jiiautity, to the exit o! l ib bodies, XOS7 bcinj; slaugli,u,'d 111 t,K -' twelve mouths. The decrease was more than made iiu bv the sheep killed, but whether any of thes" were young enough to be delivered to t ie consumer us a at accompaniment to im sauce and green pea* the return., do not say. i hc-ru were no less than 7U19 sheen sliuu.dif.wl. m- 'hit i...,, ....

lluu m tho previous year. There was ' 7 "S <~e ii> tlio slaughter of pWs. 1 1 , 14U1. Tile number'"ol w.,ist» that Government, inspection kept back fioui the tables as unlit'for human consumption WHS 08, being i 3 uutti ,. „ Slicep and I!) pigs, o| . u moru tile | -'Ctual number of killed at Uu> abattoirs J'or louul coiMunplion »•„, 1i, u53) 0r OU3 luorc Umu m Hie preceding year. The export trade took from the herds 1n i (ll " tr 1 1 , H 1,0 Iww than 22-16 tows, bullocks, bulla, ami calves that were ot »o use to dairymen or graziers, and they uie killed at the works as "boners.'" m " ■m C P W M mi (i " t ' l ' easo bullocks ,111, bulls 8(1, (increase <U!I), and calves 18 (decrease 2). Of these 108 were condemned, or 122 more than m tli« previous twelve niunths, I lie .March fees and rents are the only moneys outstanding which j s ~is o a satisfactory feature. The abattoir account has earned .150 in royalties on stone taken Irom the reserve. ! ,